Finn actually got picked to make his Test debut against Bangladesh and it’s the fact that he’s not an 85mph swing bowler and lower-order batsman that got him the nod. He went for a few runs early on, but we tend to ignore a player’s first few Tests when sizing them up. Debutants are racked with nerves and rarely give a good account of themselves.

Far better to look at what he offers that others can’t. For a start, Finn’s six foot seven. That’s always handy. As regards his bowling speed, he was bowling 87mph in his first over. That bodes well.

87mph is pretty much par for the course for England pace bowlers, but if Finn gets up to that speed in his first over, you can guarantee he can top 90mph. England really need that.

The one downside is that his Test selection is bad news for the National Cricket Academy at Loughborough. Who’s going to trim the top of that hedge now?

Sakib Al Hasan.. Now the real time to hand over ur captaincy to the Mashrafi Bin Mortuza bez ur captaincy effect ur performance & also effect Bangladesh team. So it will be the right decision to hand over ur captaincy to the real captain. few days ago Sakib u said that u don’t want Mashrafi but I hope u forget that Mashrafi is our main & key fast bowler & last few month it just prove & prove again. Tamim & Mahmudullah both of u done a fantastic job. Tamim keep ur brain cool bez Bangladesh team need a good performance from u. http://www.greentigers.yolasite.com

I enjoyed the post match debate about Finn on Sky between Nick Knight and the anchor whose name is unknown to me. I paraphrase:

Knight: It’s silly that people talk about a new bowler making his test debut and thinking about what he can offer in the Ashes at the end of the year. He’s making his debut, give him a break, don’t put silly pressure on him.

Anchor (Turning to Sir Bob): Yes, it’s the Ashes at the end of the year. What can Finn bring to England’s bowling attack?